A hunter in Lilongwe has found a naked body of a  man who went to Bunda mountain for prayers. Lilongwe police deputy spokesperson Foster Benjamin identified the man as Wisdom Chanika, 28 from Area 36, Lilongwe, who 8sed a different name ‘Zue Machilika’. He was a second year student at Mzuzu University. Benjamin said Chanika […] The post Mzuzu University student dies naked while ‘praying’ on Bunda Hill appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Tax payers will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets to compensate a former Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) a whopping K500 million for unlawful dismissal. Industrial Court documents show that Charles Nsaliwa has been compensated K42,060,000.00 for what the court said immediate loss. Nsaliwa has also got K514,118,649.35 for future loss. He also […] The post Court awards former Macra director general K500 million compensation appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi Police Service in Chikwawa on Friday arrested over 145 people for not wearing face masks as a strict preventive measure. Deputy national police spokesperson Thomeck Nyaude  said close of business on Friday, 118 people had paid the 10,000 penalty. The development comes few days after government effected new Covid 19 measures which include the […] The post Police arrest 145 people in Chikwawa for not wearing masks appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The government has bowed down to pressure from faith groups and other members of the public who have been opposing the newly gazetted Covid-19 guidelines which allows religious gatherings as well as places of worship to increase from 10 to 100 people. Minister of Health Khumbize Chiponda has announced the reversing of  guidelines of public gathering […] The post Church gatherings to increase from 10 to 100 people appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Tonse alliance lawyers will be smiling to the bank again with a tax payer K300 million as legal fees for representing President Lazarus Chakwera and vice president Saulos Chilima in the landmark presidential election case in the Supreme Court of Appeal. This comes barely days after High Court registrar Agnes Patemba awarded the lawyers a […] The post Tonse lawyers get more tax payer funded legal fees, again as MEC lawyers pocket K5bn appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government has re-affirmed its desire to make sure that all street connected children are evacuated from the main streets of the country. Minister of Gender, Disability and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati disclosed this Wednesday during a news conference on weighing up risks of school closure and reopening under Covid-19, When, Why, and What impacts at […] The post Minister Kaliati says Malawi govt to remove street kids by August 31 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The European Union (EU) Chargé d’Affaires to Malawi, Ivo Hoefkens, says community radio stations have a critical role to play in tackling fake news and disinformation surrounding coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Hoefkens made the remarks the remarks in Lilongwe on Tuesday during the opening of a capacity building workshop for community radio stations and NICE staff […] The post EU says Malawi community radios very potent remedy to fake news appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government has demonstrated commitment to review the newly gazetted guidelines for containing the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) General Secretary, Reverend Francis Mkandawire, has disclosed. Thursdaymorning, a group of representatives from the religious mother bodies held a meeting with the Presidential Committee on Covid-19 in Lilongwe. Mkandawire said after […] The post Malawi govt agree with churches  to review Covid-19 guidelines appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Some civil society groups have said they will gang up to see the logical conclusion of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)  investigations  on how a Malawi Housing Corporation (MHC) land in Area 3 in Lilongwe was sold to two businesspeople, Mustaq Chothia and Suleiman Ismail Karim. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) asked ACB to probe […] The post CSOs to gang up for land justice on Mustaq Chothia and Suleiman Karim appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Oxfam on Wednesday launched a K46 million COVID-19 Response Project which, among other objectives, aims at cushioning vulnerable people from the effects of the pandemic in Machinga District. Speaking at Joho Primary School in Traditional Authority (T.A.) Nsanama in the district, Oxfam’s Southern Africa Regional Director, Nellie Nyang’wa said 2,500 households will receive once-off cash […] The post Oxfam launches K46m virus response project in Machinga appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Law enforcers are “closing in” on Faizal Latif, who is the Chairman of  textile manufacturer  Mapeto David White Head and managing director for the Ginnery Factory in Salima for evading a tax bill of about K8 billion. On August 13, 2019  the Blantyre Resident Magistrate Court under criminal case No. 277 of 2019 issued a […] The post ACB to engage Hong Kong firm to probe Latif owner of Malawi’s textile manufacturer Mapeto appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A good governance activist has given President Lazarus Chakwera 48 hours to apologise or face an unspecified action for flouting his government’s own set laws on Covid-19. Executive Director of the Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative Sylvester Namiwa said Chakwera on Wednesday  failed to walk the talk on Covid-19 preventive measures during the […] The post Activist tells Chakwera to apologise for disregarding own Covid-19 rules appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government officials and religious leaders are today locked in a crucial meeting in Lilongwe which will decide whether to lift the strict 10-member congregation for religious gathering or not. Public Affairs Committee (PAC) publicity secretary Gilford Matonga said the quasi-religious organization members are participating in the talks as religious leaders not representing the views of […] The post Govt, religious leader meet over 10 member congregation appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The High Court in Lilongwe has ordered government to compensate women who were harassed and sexually assaulted  at Msundwe during retaliatory police attacks while simultaneously ordering Malawi Police Service  to arrest police officers involved. High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda delivered the ruling and further ordered that assessment for the compensation should be done within 21 […] The post Raped Nsundwe women get justice: Court orders their compensation appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Government has appointed an acting chief executive officer for energy regulatory state body, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) technically replacing the embattled CEO Collins Magalasi. Lawyer Ishmael Stan Chioko has been appointed acting CEO according to an internal memo dated August 12, 2020 from Mera’s Human Resources and Administration manager Troy Mtenje. “Be further […] The post Govt appoints Chioko as Mera acting CEO as indicted Magalasi goes on leave appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A vocal and outspoken law professor has declared that Malawi is too broken to be fixed, saying he cannot understand why the defense lawyers in the presidential election petition case were awarded a staggering K7 billion as legal costs. In a Facebook post, Danwood Chirwa says he is yet to be given a satisfactory answer […] The post Law professor declares Malawi ‘too broken to be fixed’ as K7bn legal fees debate rages on appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Chiefs in Mangochi say their subjects will not hold initiation camps this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This came to light on Tuesday during Covid-19 meeting organised by National Initiative for Civic Education (Nice) Trust with chiefs, religious and, business leaders and the media. In an interview, Senior Chief Chowe said there was need […] The post No initiation camps in Mangochi this year due to Covid-19 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Meeting Hub (mHub), a technology and innovation hub, has advised youths in Likoma to venture into entrepreneurship to survive amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In an interview on Tuesday, mHub chief executive officer Vincent Kumwenda said many youths lack solutions to their economic problems. He said: “So, through Likoma Youths Incubation Programme, we will engage the […] The post mHub tips Likoma youths on economical survival amid novel pandemic appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima has asked the Office of the Ombudsman to carry out a comprehensive review of the Code of Ethics for public officers to revive a moral ethical conduct being a precursor for efficient, effective and professional public service. Chilima has also encouraged the Ombudsman to remain strong and continue to carry […] The post Chilima urges Ombudsman to review ethics for Malawi public officers appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

While prominent legal scholars and Malawi Law Society (MLS) have given varying positions on the K7 billion legal bill  for two legal teams that represented President Lazarus Chakwera and Vice-President Saulos Chilima in the May 21 2019 presidential election nullification petition  to be footed by Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) as assessed by Agnes Patemba, registrar […] The post Presidential spokesperson Sean asks interesting questions with regard to K7bn lawyers’ fees appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The country’s graft-busting body Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has released its findings of investigations into the recruitment at the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) following complaints of unfair job offers in the process that were reported in April  2020, saying  the process was fraudulent and has asked the tax –collecting body to replace 127 unqualified recruit. […] The post ACB busts Malawi Revenue Authority dubious recruitment appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A renowned  Malawian pediatrician  Dr. Peter Kazembe, who was a specialist in treating children infected with HIV and Ais in Malawi,  died in a South African hospital aged 65, on Tuesday where he was being treated for cancer. He died at Sandton Medi-Clinic in Johannesburg here he had been admitted to since May this year. […] The post Renowned Malawi pediatrician dies in South Africa: Co-owner of Lilongwe City Centre Clinic appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

It is a fact that jobs are scarce and unemployment late is high among the youth in the country. While others are spending days and nights complaining about the same, few brave men like Blessings Chafuwa are rising above the sea to beat unemployment by embracing entrepreneurship. Despite being the graduate from Pentecostal Life University […] The post Stunt extracting gold in photography appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Renowned legal scholar Professor Edge Kanyongolo of University of Malawi at Chancellor College has faulted President Lazarus Chakwera for disregarding COVID-19 regulation of limiting funeral services to 50 people. Chakwera attended the funeral of Mayi Dinala—one of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) longest serving member—and reports show that thousands of people also attended. Writing on his […] The post Professor Kanyongolo faults Chakwera’s disregard of Covid-19 guidelines appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Health minister Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has accused Leader of Opposition in parliament Kondwani Nankhumwa of double standards over his stinging attack on government over the gazetted Covid-19 strict preventive measures. Chiponda said Nankhumwa was part of the team which formulated the preventive measures as he sits on the presidential taskforce on covid-19. “This is not […] The post Minister Khumbize accuses opposition leader Nankhumwa of double standards appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

As of Tuesday, August 11, six Coronavirus-related deaths were registered, bringing the cumulative figure at 152 as the total figure of recorded cases in Malawi is now at 4,714 since the first cases in April. Since August 1 alone, there had been 42 deaths — six on August 1 (from 108 new cases recorded); three […] The post Coronavirus-related deaths now at 152 appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday  attended  a funeral ceremony for a long time Malawi Congress Party (MCP) staunch supporter in Blantyre where mourners and other people are not observing Covid-19 preventive measures. Chakwera himself and other government and party officials are wearing face masks but the majority of the people at the late Roseby Dinala’s […] The post Chakwera attends funeral ceremony where mourners disregard Covid-19 measures appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Besides coronavirus (Covid-19), it’s becoming evident that leaking nudes is slowly becoming another pandemic. A week doesn’t pass without other people enjoying a gaze on social media of other people’s private parts. It’s even shocking that even elderly and honourable people are embarrassing themselves in this jazz of nudes. What has come of us, fellow […] The post Malawians, please safeguard your private parts. We are tired of leaked nudes! appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawi Congress Party Nkhata Bay South Member of Parliament (MP)  Ken Zikhale Ng’oa, led a team of Nkhatabay Chiefs to pay their courtesy call to President Lazarus Chakwera at the Kamuzu Palace e in Lilongwe on Tuesday where they pledged their support to the new Head of State. Speaking on behalf the chiefs, Chief Fukamapiri, thanked God for […] The post Zikhale takes Nkhatabay chiefs to Chakwera, pledge support to Tonse govt appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Prophetic Ministries Association of Malawi (Promam) is calling on governemt to recognise churches as essential services during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic measures. Prophet David Mbewe and Senior Prophet Justice Hara argues that churches can provide spiritual and social relief for Malawians. Government gazetted new Covid-19  rules which limits public gatherings to a maximum of 10 people, […] The post Prophets in Malawi want Churches to be recognised as ‘essential service’ appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

I’m still mourning Bob Mtekama’s death. Granted, Bob had diabetes. But why did an unidentified man sneaked into Bob’s hospital room at 04:00 am and sat besides him on the bed just hours before he died without going through the family or hospital officials? Who is this man? Who sent him? Why did he go […] The post From the wall of Peter Makossah: Bob Mtekama death unnatural? appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Malawians based in Germany have formed an association to facilitate smooth implementation of the Malawi Diaspora Engagement Policy of 2017, which aims to enable the Malawi government to engage with its citizens abroad. The association, known as Umodziwa a Malawi, is being headed by Alexander Kambili as its chairperson while Racheal Gausi-Hoepfner is the interim vice […] The post Malawians in Germany form association to facilitate implementation of Diaspora Engagement Polic appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Former president Peter Mutharika’s security aide, Norman Chisale application to stop the state on his arrests galore will be heard on Monday. Chisale’s lawyer Chancy Gondwe said the court failed to hear the stay order and injunction against the state on the arrests because the judge had no time. Chisale applied to the Supreme Court […] The post Chisale court protection from arrests application Monday appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Former president Peter Mutharika’s security aide, Norman Chisale has applied to the Supreme Court to stop the State from further effecting arrests on him. Chisale’s lawyer Chancy Gondwe has confirmed the development, saying the interparte hearing on the injunction would be heard this morning in the Supreme Court of Appeal before  Justice Frank Kapanda. “We […] The post Chisale back in court to stop further arrests: This is persecution – lawyer appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The National Youth Football Association (NYFA) has been severely hit by the Covid-19 preventive measures gazetted by the Malawi government last week and could not hold a physical Annual General Meeting (AGM). Among other things, government ordered mandatory wearing of face masks and prohibited gatherings of more than ten people. The NYFA was supposed to […] The post National Youth FA fails to hold AGM appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.